Black Enterprise has confirmed that its fourth annual Black Men XCEL Summit, focusing on leadership excellence, will take place this week.
Scheduled to take place on 22-23 October 2020, the virtual conference aims to expand its reach and impact as reach globally to celebrate and advance the “excellence and leadership of Black men”. According to the organiser, “the relevance and urgency of Black Men XCEL is heightened by the unique challenges presented by the pandemic’s health and economic crises, America’s racial reckoning in the wake of the killing of unarmed Black people and the upcoming presidential elections”.
ENGAGING BLACK EXCELLENCE
“The Black Men XCEL Virtual Experience will feature all of the most enduring and valued elements established over the past three years by our truly, one-of-a-kind conference celebrating the best of who we are as Black men,” stated Black Enterprise President and CEO Earl ‘Butch’ Graves Jr. “With so much at stake for Black people right now, we are excited about our ability to use our new and unique virtual conferencing platform to reach and engage more Black men of excellence than ever before, throughout America and beyond.”
The event is designed to provide attendees with sessions and activities that will train, equip, develop and inspire leaders across many professions; from corporate America and sports management to the tech industry and community organisations. Participants will be able to virtually connect with some of today’s most successful business and executive influencers. They will also gain direct access to major corporations eager to recruit ambitious Black men for high-level opportunities in their organisations.
SPEAKERS & TOPICS
Confirmed speakers and hosts for the virtual experience include Corey Anthony, SVP Chief Diversity & Development Officer, AT&T; Tiki Barber, Former NFL Player, Co-Host, Tiki and Tierney Show, Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, Thuzio; Racheal Boone, CEO & Founder BeEvolvedHR; Shannon Brown, Senior Vice President/Chief HR & Diversity Officer, FedEx Express; Randal Pinkett, Chairman & CEO, BCT Partners; Shannon Lanier, TV Host and Founder, Daddy Duty 365; Art Taylor, Head of Global Financial Compliance Investigations, PayPal; Xavier Williams, CEO, AVCtechnologies; Bill Hawthorne, Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, EDISS; and Kenneth Johnson, Founder & President, East Coast Executives.
Diversity expert Johnson will be moderating the discussion: Neither Privileged, Nor Protected: Making Black Men A Diversity Priority. Check out his latest insightful column on the real reason behind the stark representation of Black leaders in corporate America, here.
Topics of discussion include:
- Succeeding Under Fire – What It Takes To Excel While Black
- Neither Privileged nor Protected: Making Black Men A Diversity Priority
- The All-Pro Dad: What It Takes To Excel as a Father
- Front-Office Power: Pathways To Executive Leadership In Sports
- Black Men Matter: What’s At Stake in the Presidential Election
- Challenges & Opportunities: The Future of Black Men In Tech
- Man With A Wealth Plan: Steps to Creating Your Multigenerational Legacy
- Black Men’s Mental Health: Is Corporate America a Cause or a Cure?
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